Sabres vs Senators Picks and Prediction – 4/1/2025

The Buffalo Sabres look for a second straight win on Tuesday when visiting the Ottawa Senators. Buffalo is 31-36-6 with 68 points and on the verge of being eliminated from postseason contention. Buffalo defeated the Washington Capitals 8-5 on Sunday. Buffalo has won four in the last five with only a loss to the Philadelphia Flyers mixed in. Keep up to date with all the NHL action with our NHL predictions.

Tage Thompson leads Buffalo in goals scored with 38 and points with 65. Rasmus Dahlin is the leader in assists with 44. In goal, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 23-23-4 with a goals-against average of 3.23 and a save percentage of .885. Buffalo’s goals-for average is 3.23 and its goals-against average is 3.56. Buffalo’s power play is 26th in the NHL and its penalty kill is 23rd.

The Ottawa Senators look to bounce back from a loss with a win at home on Tuesday when hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Ottawa is 39-28-6 with 84 points and currently holds the first of two Eastern Conference wild card spots. The Senators lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in overtime 1-0 on Sunday night. The loss snapped a two-game losing streak by the Senators.

Brady Tkachuk leads Ottawa in goals scored with 29. Tim Stutzle is the leader in assists with 50 and points with 71. In goal, Linus Ullmark is 21-13-3 with a goals-against average of 2.76 and a save percentage of .909. Ottawa’s goals-for average is 2.88 and its goals-against average is 2.84. Ottawa's power play is 12th in the NHL and its penalty kill is 19th.

The Ottawa Senators will win at home on Tuesday when hosting the Buffalo Sabres, but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in four of Ottawa's last five and six of the Senators’ last seven played at home versus the Sabres. Ottawa's blue line is tough as the Senators have a 2.88 goals against average, which is 14th, and the Senators’ goalie, Linus Ullmark, has a 2.76 GAA. Final Score Prediction, Ottawa Senators win but our best play is UNDER 3-1.